L02.221
L02.221: Furuncle of abdominal wall
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
L02.221 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for furuncle of abdominal wall. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check L02.221 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above L02.221
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L02.221
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on L02.2: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
L02.221 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
- A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Furuncle›abdominal wall
- Furuncle›trunk›abdominal wall
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.